Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Vermillion County, IN
Vermillion County (population 15,434) records real-property documents through the Vermillion County Recorder. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Vermillion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Vermillion County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Vermillion County Recorder, 255 S. Main St., Room 202, Newport, IN 47966 (mail: P.O. Box 145, Newport, IN 47966)
- Phone
- (765) 492-5380 / (765) 492-5382
- Website
- vermilliongov.us/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Vermillion County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Vermillion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/instruments (incl. 1 oversize page); $55.00 mortgages
- Additional pages
- Copies $1.00/page (11x17 or smaller); $5.00/page larger; certification $5.00
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien incl. 1 mail-out $25.00; each additional mail-out $2.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Vermillion County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Vermillion County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly stated; standard Indiana statutory margin/font rules apply (2" top margin, 10-pt font)
- Submission & return
- Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope with check for copy/return of recorded document
Can you e-record in Vermillion County?
Vermillion County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Vermillion County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Vermillion County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Vermillion County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Vermillion County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Vermillion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Vermillion County property are searchable at Vermillion County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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